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Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor

Francis Thomas Hurley (January 12, 1927 – January 10, 2016) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Anchorage in Alaska from 1976 to 2001. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Juneau in Alaska from 1971 to 1976 and as auxiliary bishop there from 1970 to 1971.

Biography

Early life

Francis Hurley was born in San Francisco, California, one of five children of Mark Hurley and Josephine (née Keohane) Hurley. Francis Hurley was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop John Mitty on June 16, 1951.

Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of Juneau

On February 4, 1970, Hurley was appointed auxiliary bishop and apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Juneau and titular bishop of Daimlaig by Pope Paul VI. Hurley received his episcopal consecration on March 19, 1970, from Bishop Mark Hurley, his brother, with Bishops William McManus and Joseph Bernardin, serving as co-consecrators.

Pope Paul appointed Hurley as the second bishop of Juneau on July 20, 1971; he was installed on September 8, 1971. During his tenure, Hurley expanded Catholic ministry in the smaller and more remote communities of the diocese, getting his pilot's license so he could fly there. Hurley helped implement the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, such as promoting more active roles for the laity.

Archbishop of Anchorage

Paul VI appointed Hurley as the second archbishop of the Archdiocese of Anchorage on May 4, 1976. He was installed on July 8, 1976.

Pope John Paul II accepted Hurley's resignation as archbishop of Anchorage on March 3, 2001. After his retirement, Hurley stayed active in the church. In 2010, he presided over the funeral of former Alaskan Governor Wally Hickel. Hurley died in Anchorage on January 10, 2016, at age 88, after suffering from heart disease since at least 2010.

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

1. ^ "Former Anchorage Archbishop Francis Hurley dead at 88". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
2. "Retired Anchorage Archbishop Hurley dies at 88". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
3. "Retired Anchorage Archbishop Francis Hurley dies at age 88". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved 2016-01-11.

External links

• Official site of the Holy See

v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage–Juneau
Archbishops of Anchorage	John Joseph Thomas Ryan Francis Thomas Hurley Roger Lawrence Schwietz Paul Dennis Etienne
Archbishops of Anchorage–Juneau	Andrew E. Bellisario
Churches	Cathedrals Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, Anchorage Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Juneau Shrine National Shrine of St. Thérèse, Juneau Parishes Holy Family, Anchorage
Education	High schools Holy Rosary Academy, Anchorage Lumen Christi Junior/Senior High School, Anchorage
Priests	Segundo Llorente Michael William Warfel
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau
Bishops	Robert Dermot O'Flanagan Francis Thomas Hurley Michael Hughes Kenny Michael William Warfel Edward J. Burns Andrew E. Bellisario
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Shrine National Shrine of St. Thérèse
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• 2016 deaths
• Roman Catholic bishops of Juneau
• Roman Catholic archbishops of Anchorage
• 20th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in the United States
• 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in the United States
• American Roman Catholic clergy of Irish descent
• Clergy from San Francisco
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
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